POLARIS UNION BASEBALL
BRONX BOMBERS AT SAN FRANCISCO MEATBALLS
07/31/1972
 
POLARIS UNION BASEBALL
BRONX BOMBERS AT SAN FRANCISCO MEATBALLS
GAME ID: 5876 - MONDAY, JULY 31ST , 1972 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bronx Bombers (52-57) 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 6 2
San Francisco Meatballs (71-38) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0
Meatballs Win 3-2 Walk-Off
The San Francisco Meatballs eked out a 3-2 win versus the Bronx Bombers at 420 Park. Nobody did more than pitcher Gene Bishop. He was terrific. The win gives San Francisco a season record of 71-38.

Jorge López was the walk-off hero for San Francisco. With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Meatballs pinch hitter hit a dramatic run-scoring single to send the teams home.

"Exhilarating win," said López.
BRONX BATTING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Warren 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .291 2 10
J. Beniquez SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .261 5 22
C. Gunter RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .352 28 72
B. Shelton LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .246 17 37
R. Allen CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .215 28 57
H. Fluellen 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .235 7 27
D. Mora 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .318 5 17
V. Hawkins C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .249 2 21
   a-J. Wynn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .215 15 42
   b-S. Webb C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .166 6 19
B. Young P 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .170 0 5
   C. Osborn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 2 6 2 3 9 13      
a - J. Wynn pinch hit for V. Hawkins in the 9th
b - S. Webb substituted for J. Wynn in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Warren (15, 6th Inning off G. Bishop, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Gunter (28, 4th Inning off G. Bishop, 0 on, 1 out) , R. Allen (28, 7th Inning off D. Radatz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Warren 3 , C. Gunter 4 , R. Allen 4 , D. Mora , V. Hawkins
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Shelton , J. Wynn
GIDP: V. Hawkins
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Shelton (8)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Mora (4) , B. Young (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Warren-Beniquez-Mora)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Concepcion SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .275 11 34
N. McClain LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .188 1 9
J. Norton RF 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 .297 27 76
T. Williams 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .267 21 47
   c-J. López PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .220 21 48
D. MacGuffie 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .143 2 4
J. Brown C 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .259 9 21
D. Sledge 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .235 7 22
D. Taylor CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .256 21 56
G. Bishop P 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .111 0 4
   a-L. Richardson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .296 18 49
   D. Radatz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   A. Negrete P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Otero PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281 23 49
Totals 33 3 7 2 4 6 25      
a - L. Richardson pinch hit for G. Bishop in the 6th
b - J. Otero pinch hit for A. Negrete in the 9th
c - J. López pinch hit for T. Williams in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Sledge (6, 2nd Inning off B. Young, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Bishop (1, 2nd Inning off B. Young, 1 on, 1 out) , J. Otero (17, 9th Inning off B. Young, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Concepcion , J. Norton , J. López , J. Brown , D. Sledge 2 , G. Bishop 2 , J. Otero 2
2-out RBI: J. López
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. McClain , D. MacGuffie 2 , J. Brown , D. Taylor , L. Richardson
GIDP: D. Taylor
Hit by Pitch: D. Concepcion , N. McClain , D. MacGuffie
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Taylor (39)
CS: D. Concepcion (14)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Sledge-Concepcion-Williams)
BRONX PITCHING LINESCORE SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Young L (10-9) 8.0 6 3 2 3 6 0 117 4.15   
C. Osborn 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 10.20   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Young 63
Batters Faced: B. Young 36, C. Osborn 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Young 6-10, C. Osborn 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Young 117-72, C. Osborn 6-6
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Osborn 1-1
Hit Batsmen: B. Young 3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
G. Bishop 6.0 3 1 1 1 8 1 96 3.37   
D. Radatz BS (1) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 1 16 4.50   
A. Negrete W (6-3) 1.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 24 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Bishop 69
Batters Faced: G. Bishop 22, D. Radatz 5, A. Negrete 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Bishop 4-6, D. Radatz 2-0, A. Negrete 0-5
Pitches - Strikes: G. Bishop 96-61, D. Radatz 16-11, A. Negrete 24-15
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gene Bishop
Ballpark: 420 Park
Weather: Clear skies (58 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 11 mph
Start Time: 4:05 PM PT
Time: 2:51
Attendance: 9334
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